JPS60282Y2 - printer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a printer equipped with a printing paper storage section, and more particularly to a printer that stores printing paper by opening the door of the storage section.

Continuous paper is generally used as printing paper for line printers, and a printing paper storage section is provided adjacent to the printer section to store the continuous paper.

When storing printing paper in this storage section, the box in which the printing paper is originally stored is also set in the storage section.

This is to maintain the stacked state of printing paper.

In other words, if you take out only the printing paper from the box and set it in the storage section, the stacked printing paper may collapse, causing paper jams or diagonal transport. Set it in the storage section.

The problem here is the lid of the box.

Naturally, when setting printing paper in the storage section, the lid must be opened, but this lid gets in the way of opening and closing the door of the storage section, forcing the door back or moving the box.

In order to eliminate such obstacles, conventionally the door was closed with one hand while holding the lid upward or downward with one hand.

It is also conceivable to cut the lid of the box off from the box body before setting, but this increases the effort and effort during setting, which is not preferable.

The present invention eliminates these drawbacks and provides a paper storage unit in which the lid does not get in the way when the door is closed simply by the action of closing the door. In a printer equipped with a printing paper storage unit that stores printing paper accumulated in a box with a freely coverable lid by opening the door, the inner wall surface of the door and the printing paper are placed at a height corresponding to the position of the lid of the box. An engagement piece is provided at a position that comes into contact with the box stored in the paper storage section when the door is closed, and has an engagement piece that protrudes at the center and forms an inclined surface extending vertically from the center protrusion to the inner wall surface position. It is characterized by having a joint.

Hereinafter, the printer according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a printing paper storage section located close to a printer section (not shown).

A door 1 is provided on the front surface, and the door 1 is rotatable around one end, and by opening the door 1, it becomes possible to set the printing paper 3 stored in the box 2.

A part of the upper lid 1a is made of a transparent acrylic plate 1b, so that the remaining amount of printing paper 3, etc. can be visually confirmed without opening the door 1.

FIGS. 2a to 2d show an embodiment according to the present invention, in which an engaging piece 4 is provided on the inner surface of the door 1.

The engaging member 4 has a protrusion near the center, and the protrusion has a vertically inclined portion.

a is an example of fixing both ends of the board to the inner wall of door 1, b
is a bar with both ends fixed.

Examples a and b are both examples in which there are two sloped parts, but it is also possible to have only one sloped part as in C.
In this example, the engaging piece 4 is fixed to the inner wall of the door 1, but d
The engaging piece 4 is fixed to the slider 5 which is slidably supported against the inner wall as shown in the figure, and the slider 5 is temporarily fixed to the inner wall with screws etc. The height of the engaging piece 4 can be set depending on the size of the box 2 to be stored, that is, the height of the lid 2a.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the state of engagement between the box i2a containing printing paper and the engagement piece 4 provided on the inner wall of the door.

As shown in the figure, the height position of the engaging piece 4 corresponds to the horizontally opened position i2a of the box 2.

In this arrangement, when the door 1 rotates as shown by the arrow C in the figure and approaches the box 2, the lid 2a slides onto either side of the slope bordering the protrusion of the engaging piece 4, and the lid 2a slides upward. If it goes, the kite goes in the direction of arrow U, and if it goes downward, it goes in the direction of arrow R.

FIG. 4 is a top view of FIG. 3, and the door 1 is opened and closed by rotating in the direction of arrow C.

At this time, the engaging piece 4 is attached to the box 2 stored in the printing paper storage section.
The object of the present invention can be achieved by providing the lid 2a at a position where it can be engaged from one end to the other end (preferably a force close to the pivot axis of the door 1). Something will happen.

Note that the door 1 can be opened and closed not only left and right, but also in a type that rotates up and down, and is not limited to a type that rotates, but also a type that opens and closes by moving in parallel.

Furthermore, although not shown in the drawings, by providing a mechanism that allows the engaging piece 4 to slide not only in the vertical direction but also in the horizontal direction, it becomes possible to further increase the versatility.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the paper storage section, Figure 2 is a diagram of the shape of the engagement piece,
Figures 3 to 4 show the relationship between the door and the engagement piece, where a in Figure 2 is a plate-shaped one, b is a bar-shaped one, C is a one with a single slope, and d is an engagement piece. Example where the piece can slide, 3rd
The figure shows a partially perspective side sectional view, and FIG. 4 shows a top view. 1...Door, 2...Box, 2a...
- Lid, 3...printing paper, 4...engaging piece.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) In a printer equipped with a printing paper storage section that stores printing paper accumulated in a box with an openable door and a lid that can be opened, the printer has a lid position that corresponds to the position of the lid of the box. The inner wall surface of the door is provided at a height of A printer characterized in that an engaging portion is provided with an engaging piece having an inclined surface that reaches a position. (2) The printer according to claim (1), wherein the engaging piece is slidably provided on the inner wall of the door.